Nick500

If you are on a cutting (losing weight diet) then its more likely that you will lose weight fairly quickly for the first few weeks, then it will slow down. If you haven't done weight training before then I estimate perhaps that you will get to 170lbs and then hover around that mark, at that point you may start noticing increased muscle density and hardness.

Remember to change your diet around. If you've lost weight then maybe you should cut the carbs slightly more to adjust to the new lighter you to make sure that the weight loss is still being driven in a positive direction.

When you get to a target weight (do you have 1?) say 165 - 170lbs, you might have a reasonable body fat % and then want to put on the good muscle pounds and bulk up.

At that point then you'd want to up the complex carbs and protein intake and although you might get back to your current weight of 186, it will be good bulk weight rather than fat.

Speaking from experience i went from 13 stone 8 to 11 stone 5 (190lbs to 159lbs) last year, then bulked up to 14 stone 8 (204lbs). The change was dramatic to say the least and people who saw me last year say a combination of oh my god your huge, or wow your so much slimmer. I take that the mean that they have either noticed the increased muscles on me or they have noticed the fat loss.

Currently at 13 stone 7 so pretty much even to 14 months ago but with a way lower BF% and much higher LBM %.

Keep at it adam, forgive me if you already have one, but maybe keep a diet/training log in the progress journals section for all of us to keep an eye on !

Impressive efforts so far, keep it up.

Nick